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Sonic Politics: Music and Social Movements in the Americas

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Sonic Politics: Music and Social Movements in the Americas - Kaltmeier, Olaf (Editor), and Raussert, Wilfried (Editor)
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This volume analyses the narration of the social through music and the seismographic function of music to detect social problems and envision alternatives. Beyond state-driven attempts to link musical production to the official narrative of the nation, mass musical movements emerged during the 20th century that provided countercultural and alternative narratives of the prevailing social context. The Americas contain numerous examples of the strong connection between music and politics; Woody Guthrie's "This Land is Your ...

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Sonic Politics: Music and Social Movements in the Americas 2021, Routledge, Oxford

ISBN-13: 9781032241050

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Sonic Politics: Music and Social Movements in the Americas 2019, Routledge, London

ISBN-13: 9781138389397

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